CVE-2021-43940

Affected versions of Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center allow authenticated local attackers to achieve elevated privileges on the local system via a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in the Confluence installer. This vulnerability only affects installations of Confluence Server and Data Center on Windows. The affected versions are before version 7.4.10, and from version 7.5.0 before 7.12.3.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-66550	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

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AND

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	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-02-14 20:15

Updated : 2022-07-27 07:41

NVD link : CVE-2021-43940

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43940

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

atlassian

confluence_data_center
confluence_server

microsoft

windows

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